Sec. 52.042. DEPUTY COURT REPORTER. (a) If an official court reporter is unable to perform his duties in reporting proceedings in court due to illness, other official work, or unavoidable disability, the judge of the court may appoint a deputy court reporter to perform the court reporting services during the absence of the official court reporter.
(b) A deputy court reporter is entitled to receive the same salary and fees for the services performed during the absence of the official court reporter as the official court reporter receives. The deputy court reporter shall be paid in the same manner as the official court reporter.
(c) The official court reporter is entitled to receive his regular salary while temporarily unable to perform his duties due to other official work. The official court reporter may not receive salary under this subsection for more than 30 days each year.
(d) The salary of the official court reporter for absences due to illness or unavoidable disability shall be determined in accordance with the compensation and leave policies of the county or counties responsible for payment of the official court reporter's salary and Chapter 504, Labor Code.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials
Chapter 52 - Court Reporters and Shorthand Reporting Firms
Subchapter D. Appointment and Powers and Duties of Official Court Reporters
Section 52.041. Appointment of Official Court Reporter
Section 52.042. Deputy Court Reporter
Section 52.043. Deputy Court Reporter for the 70th Judicial District
Section 52.044. Additional District Court Reporters in Bexar County
Section 52.0441. Court Reporters for Criminal Law Magistrates in Bexar County
Section 52.046. General Powers and Duties
Section 52.048. Court Reporters for Family Law Masters in El Paso
Section 52.049. Additional District Court Reporters in Nueces County